On Sat, 17 Jul 1999 16:53:23 GMT "Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D."
<utzj at auhs.edu> posted to alt.atheism an article about Re: Your Heart
- Your Brain - Your Life - Don't Waste 'em . . . with ID
<7y2k3.977$db.201633 at news1.epix.net>.
: My point is that people live longer and healthier if they live according to
: their beliefs, whatever those beliefs are. At least according to the
: studies. If your friends believes in Germane the flying caterpillar, and
: lives according to these beliefs, that is fine.
I disagree.
This all depends on what beliefs are included in his theology. If he
would believe in the extermination of everyone owning a red car I
could never accept his religion. If he went around knocking on doors
trying to persuade people into the same belief I would regard him as a
danger.
Some beliefs are harmful and history shows that religion is a heavy
cornerstone in every armed conflict that has been fought in modern
time.
On each side of the conflicts the preachers have stood preaching to
the soliders soon to die that this or that god is with them and with
divine help they will win victory over the bad, bad enemies.
If you want something that relieves stress and has been shown to make
people live longer, go get a kitten.
And that's my personal opinion by the way.
--
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